Description

SX 35 SE ANTONY SUNWELL LANE

5/38 Sunwell Farmhouse including barn
attached to left

GV II

Farmhouse with attached small barn. Dated 1585, front wing probably c. 1600, with
barn to left of mid C17, later C17/18 wing enclosing rear of passage, with C20
alterations. Rubble, painted, barn to left of cob, with asbestos slate roof with
ridge stack to right of passage, rear lateral hall stack; roof hippped over lower end
and over front wing.
2-room and through passage plan, with hall to left and lower end to right. The stair
tower is to the rear of the hall with the front wing added to the lower end for
cider-room and apple loft over. Forms irregular L-plan.
2 storeys, all C20 windows to front, 3-light and 2-light at first floor, 3-light and
2-light at ground floor, datestone and passage door to right with slate hood,
panelled and glazed door. 2-storey lower wing to front right has shuttered single
light at ground floor to left, unglazed and wide door with timber lintel to inner
side; first floor at gable end front has 2-light casement with timber lintel; plinth.
Attached to end left, a 2-storey barn with door with strap hinges to front. At the
right side, the wing shows a step forward from the main range, with a 2-light
casement with iron stanchions at ground floor and an open-fronted rubble lean-to.
The lower end has a tall single light to the dairy and 4-pane sash with brick
segmental head to right. To right, a single storey addition in angle with rear wing,
which has 2-light casement and door with pitched hood, 2 C20 windows, one formerly
door, to rear. At first floor, the rear of the lower end has 2-light casement. The
rear of the rear wing has C20 window at ground floor left and gable end stack, C20
window at ground and first floor to inner side. Rear of main range has stair tower
with pitch of roof extended from main roof, tall rubble rear lateral halls stack with
shaped top, wall battered to right. The rear of the barn to end right has 2-light
shuttered unglazed window at ground floor.
Interior The lower end to right has been divided in two, with dairy to front and
parlour to rear; the dairy has slate floor and shelves, with a straight stair to the
apple loft in the front wing. The unglazed window in the front wing is of 2 lights
with chamfered frame and mullion, in timber. Stair tower formerly entered through
hall, now from rear left of passage, has newel stair. To rear right of passage,
panelled door with L-hinges to rear wing, 4-panelled door to hall. At first floor,
the room over the lower end has an C18 2-panelled door to the apple loft and a
keeping hole. The roof of the barn attached to the upper end is of 3 bays, with
halved and crossed and pegged principals, pegged collars and 2 rows of later
purlins.

Listing NGR: SX3977353711

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26597445

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings